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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-10
Netualork Daily Gribrs,re
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1887.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-Police fire on mob at Michelstown
two killed and several injured. - Cuban fill
busters fired on. but escape. - A statement
was made by the Government in the House OF Com
mons that American rights in Behring Sea are con-
fined to three miles of shore. - An American
schooner seized while fishing within three miles
of the Canadian shore in the Atlantic - De-
struction to property and loss of life on the Banks
during the gale. - President Menendez OF San
Salvador has proclaimed himself dictator.
DoMEsrIc-A gift in Indiana OF $130,00 to the
foreign missions of the Methodist Church. -
Crops in New-Hampshire injured by rain. 80
Condition of the Kansas corn CROP - Reported
wrecks on the lakes. - Delegates chosen to the
Republican State Convention. - Murder by o
child in South Carolina. - A paper in the So
cial Science Association bv Miss Frances Z. Will
lard on the Womans Christian Temperance Union.
e. The Medical Congress at Washington. -
Report of the Special Treasury Agent on the Alas
ka seal fisheries. - Hlgh-handed proceedings
of Spanish gunboat crew at Key West.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Tbe McGynn case re-
opened - The Republican primaries held with
only two contests - Mr. Bell and Mr.. Watson
of the Thistle arrived the Volunteer and May
flower the dry dock. - Mrs. Cleveland
visited the city few hours. go The Nets beaten
by Cincinnati. Cleveland by Brooklyn. c. Many
suggestions about small parks. - A defaulting
secretary detected and discharged 60 crazy
1rishman attempted murder and arson 80 Gold
value of the legal-tender silver dollar 412 grains
--447sd. per ounce-7460 cents. - Stocks early
were dull with small fluctuations, later advanced
sharply and closed strong.
The Indications for to-day: Slightly
warmer. fair or partly cloudy. changing to cooler |;
southwesterly winds veerlng TO northwesterly.
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 1852; lowest.
$50; average, 66lso.
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some day, in the establishment OF great
secular university at Washington.
THAT CHINESE CONCESSION

II is not surprising that decided sensation
has been caused by the alleged concession by
the Chinese Government OF important privi-
leges, including the establishing of banking
system, to "Count' Mtlxiewicz. It is true
that no trustworthy information seems obtain
able as to the real nature Of the alleged con-
cessions and Judging from the current reports
it might perhaps be thought possible that
there was some cxaggeratiOn about the extent
OF them more especially as Americans of I'M
questionable credit and reputation have for
years been unsuccessfully endeavoring to pen
citrate the barrier of Chinese conservatism
with similar OBJ jects in view. There is, IN
decd, a mystery about the whole affair which,
while it NAV be caused only by business
caution, may, considering the credit and
standing of the Count" naturally be regarded
as part of some "little game" OF course the
capitalists who are about to embark in the
enterprise are quite capable of guarding their
own interests, and are probably too shrowd
to 20 into anything in the nature of blind
pool." Perhaps, however, the idea is enter
tanned that tho Chinese Government is In
danger of being exploited.
As to that, probably nothing need be APP
pretended. Whatever protector or advcnturer
succeeds in pulling wool over the eyes OF
the Monaghan statesmen will deserve all the
success he may attain. The Chinese arc
doubtless externally childlike and bland"
but for downright business keenness and abll-
ity to take care Of themselves in any kind OF
dicker they yield the palm to no people III
the holder or holders of tho new concessions
think they are going to do as they please with
the simple Chinese. an unpleasant awakening
is before them. Judging from the statements
already allowed to leak out the conclusion
might be reached that all the advantages were
on the side Of the "Count" and his hackers.
When, however, the practical part of the work
comes to be done it is highly probable that
conditions will crop out of kind to take
good deal of the sugar off the cake. Just now
it looks as though some of the mandarins had
been "squarcd"; but no reliance can be placed
on arrangements of that sort in China, partly
because the Government has an awkward habit
of cutting off the heads of suspected officials
and undoing all their work When the enter
prise is carried out it may be expected that
some interesting developments will appear.
and in the meantime there is no danger that
the "Count' will get much Chinese treasure
without valuable consideration.
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wurpr 70 OLD MORTrz HoFFHAYyl

WILKEsBARRE, Sept. tSpecidD.-Mortz honman
an old and wolIsnown clothing merchant OF uils Guy,
who was placed by hs family in tho Insane asylum al
DanyilIe. has disappeared from there and has been
taken no one knows where. lie was placed In the
asylum two weeks ago at the Instance of his daughter
and his son. His friends complained to Poor Director
Marx Long who visited Danville and caused Holman
TO be examined by experts, who pronounced him per-
fectly sane The superintendent. DIR. ShutZ, agree.
in this view and announced that he would set MIN a,
At tho asylum on Monday and took the old plan away
telling tho officials that she taking him homo She
came homo alone on Wednesday, and IL was not known
until today that Hoffman had been taken out Of tho
asylum The family avorred that they knew nothing
about the old man. Jennie refused no say what she
ha1 done with him. IL Is believed that he has been
placed in some private asylum. Hoffman was for
merly in business In York, and was at one time
wealthy
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this paper. Three years ago the Bank Oh
Dansville collapsed under exasperating cIrcum-
stances, and through political influence or the
Use of money the men who wrecked it have
Thus far escaped punishment. That had bad
effect, apparently, for quite recently the First
National Bank has failed disastrous y al"
some of its officers cannot be FOUND. Inc
authorities at Washington seem dislnclined 10
investigate the matter although it was on tho
strength of the Bank Examiners statements
that the people of Dansville relied in forming
their estimate of the concerns solvency. Pos
sibly they fear that their own negligence will
be made public If they try to punish the guilty
men. As matter of fact, it will be clear to
everybody il they do not.
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termination Of the appeal at General Term CON
corning the boquests to Cornell University. Is 70 DC
tbe Dean of the Cornell Law School, which opens ita
doors at Ithaca this month Judge Boardman has
held judicial office almost all the time since no was
first admitted to the bar beginning as County yTafs
beard and hair and handsome Intellectual features
Ss . sm f Hs q on Sssa S
the bench, his broad legal requirements and the SUI
more uncommon characteristics OF sincere sympathy
nenty At him Tor the difficult position OF head OF the
new law school. t-t'-
stranrers listening for the first time to an address
by Mr. Joseph H. Choate, whether before jury
after dinner or on the political stump are reasonA
bly, certain to remark upon tho peculiar quai'y ..
his VOICE 1t Is hard to define it. 1t Is not loud put
when be Is speaking In q conversational tone IL VIII
reach TO the farthest limits of any great auditorium
II ia actually pitched In high key but without any
NJ the unpleasant qualities usually accompanying
that method 1t Is as musical and pleasant
frequently II has been kened to the tone OF a silver
bell An acquaintance Of Mr. Choate who onco ven o.,
1red upon ni by e rejonder that tho comparison
was " tinRng symbol" But, whatever the comp~r ,
son. all agree that there are lew Voceo i'oio S"~
Ing to listen to than his.
soaweidnltz newspaper-Count Won Moltke's estate'
KreIsan lies In the neghborhood Observation-Disclosures
the following story Of the great Field Marshal snor
time ago Count Won Moltke visited an Inn not iar oi
his homo and called for glass of common Deer Inc
landlord retailed both this kind (enfaches bier anu
sdouble beer' doppel bierl tho prices pelng nvo
pfenrig and ten pfennis respectively Think,ns
common beer unsuied to the position OF his guest Inc
man supplied Moltke with the better quality Mef
drinking on the foamng glass tho Field prasee
the brew and placed ON the table ten pfenng Pece'
expecting to receive the half back again and MOse left
witbont saving a word. A few days later the COUNT
visited inn again and ordered Srs glass d
as usual. Again double beer was Dr1us a; aWhen
was hero you ten ptenns ana ahs as sS you
gave me nothing back was five penng 70 .nU
IN az he adj drawn double beer, which cost ten
aOh but did not order double BEER saio mo ooun''
and he drove away smiling.
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END or THE CONTRACT SYSTEM

The sub ect Of convict labor has attracted
considerable attention at the National Confer.
ence of Charities and Corrections at Omaha.
General Brinkerhoff, Of Ohio, read paper
strongly opposing the contract system, except
for life convicts and incorrigibles. and pro-
posing for coDvicts under thirty and con-
vcted Of their first offence either the State
account or the piece price system. He argues,
and justly, that the talk of the competition
OF convict labor with labor outside is much
exaggerated. But such talk often has serious
results. In Massachusetts, for example, citi-
zens are noticing that their taxes arc per.
ceptibly increased. The reason Is that the
agitation against convict labor has broken up
the labor system Of the prisons and is costing
the State about $4,000 a year. In this
State we are more fortunate The contrac I
system has just come TO an end, except for one
contract at Auburn. but the public account
system as thus far introduced has produced
excellent financial results
II remains 10 be seen whether this will be
sustained. When the State goes into the
business Of manufacturing, it takes almost the
same risk other manufacturers. and so is
liable to losses. This is the taxpayers point
of view But at the same time il has certain
advantages 1t pays no rent and the wages,
represented by the support Of the convicts, arc
low. This puts it in a position TO underscll
the market. and SO beat down prices. This
is the labor rcformcrs point of view. Com
missioner of Labor Wright, in his valuable
report on convict labor, presents all the argu-
ments with which penoogsts, who are as bad
as doctors about differing, attack and defend
the various systems, and decides in favor of
the public account system, but with hand
labor only. He abandons entirely the theory
that prisons should be as nearly as possible
self-supporting, and urges that his plan will
keep the convicts occupied, and will teach
them useful trades, but will prevent the COM
petition with outside labor involved in tho
use Of machinery. But Amos Pilsbury no
mean authority, declared that while financial
profit was not the aim of prison admnistra.
tion, there could be no satisfactory reforma-
tory results where that end was not sought,
and thus far the drift of public opinion seems
TO be in favor Of strict business methods For
the convicts 10 60 back to simple forms of
hand labor would seem almost like a return
to tho days when they were kept busy turn.
ing cranks or passing cannon-balls from enc
TO another merely that they might have some
occupation. For the present at least New.
York will 90 on with machinery, and is buying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-10

Mrs Frank Leslie Of the City OF Rome's pas
senge yesterday AS she stood the pier amid tho con-
fusion and commotion she found time to tell TRIBUNE
reporter had enjoved herself immensely abroad
d" Yes, Americans had some gay times In London this
and there good sized colony OF them there
and several splendid entertainments we're given. Our
countryman Buffalo Bill Is a great success met him
at the Duchess of Eys who 10 the Queeus most init
mate nd aud he bore himself with such dignity that
felt proud OF him. Mr. Blaine Is popular In Britain
and so Is Chauncsy NJ. Depew." =,
Mrs. Lesle's opinion OF London men Is
that they are not handsome as they
might be. She thinks that In illustrated
journalism takag the illustrated paper as Newspaper
the Americans ahead but she greatly adnrss the
tstic and finish displayed by the London illustrated
periodicals Speaking about the trouble between Prince
Eristo and tho Marquis do euvo she sxonerated the
Prince blame. and said that the published accounts
here were exaggerated and onestded.
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THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

The announcement that a great University
is to be established in Washington under the
control of the Archbshops and Bishops of the
Roman Catholic Church in America, is signti-
cant and important. The work has already
begun in earnest. Nearly million dollars
are in hand. Bishop Keane, of Richmond, has
been chosen Rector. Plans for the buildings
have been approved, and the first of them,
that for tho theological department; is to be
begun this fall. The project is one of mag
nificent proportions. 1t is proposed to raise
| SIS 100000 for the university. The purpose
| plainly is to make it great institution OF
lcarning,-one that in its magnitude at least
shall rival the first secular colleges of the
country and even the leading universities Of
the Old World.
In view of the doctrines of the Church re-
garding secular education, the wonder is no
steps should have been taken before toward
the creation of such an institution. The Church
has a number of excellent colleges, but none
that rank in importance with the leading col
leges of the country, which, though they are,
most Of them, nominaly under the control of
some religious denomination, arc practically
TO all intcnts and purposes secular schools.
With the rapid growth of the country, and
the consequent great increase of the Church
in numbers and wealth. its far-sccing prelates
have no doubt believed that the day was fast
approaching, il it had not already arrived,
when the need of such university would DO
felt. The primary aim will doubtless be, as
shown in the Pope's letter to Cardinal Gibbons.
the education of Young men for the priest
hood, but such project would fall short OF
much of its utility if it did not secure TO
Catholic youth most of the advantages to be
is characteristic of the Church is not wanting
in this case Its traditions have been followed
in establishing the university at the seat OF
power. Planted at the National Capital it
will be the centre of strong influence for
Catholic ideas
In fact, Washington seems almost an ideal
site for a university. 1t has long been u
cherished dream of some of our public men
that great National University should grow
up there, in the very shadow of the Govern
ment. The city is not one of commerce and
trade, but a quiet aggregation OF homes. II
has characteristic intellectual atmosphere
because large proportion of its inhabitants
are more or less connected with the work OF
carrying on o great Government. The Gov
ernment libraries and scientific bureaus and
the presence OF numbers OF scientific men con-
tribute to this. The climate is mild, and
living can be comparatively cheap. Perhaps
the example Of the Catholic Church will result,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-10
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Professor Clark OF Trinity College, who
has been preaching at ST Georges Church In this
city during DR.. Ralnsford's vacation, has been APP
pointed Baldwin lecturer at the University Of Michigan,
post which no can fill without giving up his chair
at Trinity
by declining to attend the fair at Dallas, Texas,
President Cleveland missed chance Of seeing real,
live, hvelegged calf
next Wednesday.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson has boon visiting old friends
In Philadelphia during the week
Senator Cheney and family have returned to their
home at Manchester. N. H. after a long foreign tour.
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlln will DO a conspicuous
and honored figure at the coming Constitutional Cen
tenary at Philadelphia.
Ex-senator wadlelgh, OF New Hampshire Will be the
orator at the centennial celebration Of Bradford N. H.,
on september II.
The Rev. Charles H. Sturgeon, OF London. Is said to
be on the point Of separating himself from the Baptist
Union; y step which he might have taken appro-
prsicly long ago.
General Greedy, the lately appointed head Of the
United States Signal Service at Washington, will sail
for Europe to-day by the Normande. lie viii DO alb
sent nom twO TO three months.
bong Yen Chang is the full name Of the ambitious
young Chlnaman whom the Legislature by special
enactment last May permitted the courts to admit
to practice attorney and counsellor at Law,
despite tho fact that he Ia not citizen Of the United
States The Chinese OF this city have long desired
legal champion Of their to defend them from
the pundering rapacty Of Caucasians who demand
laundried articles without bringing any "tclee
or who mako physical assaults upon tho harmless
and unmuscular Mongolians as "haytben naghurs"
without any rights which others are bound to respect
Hong Zen Chang Is to stand such champion for
them. 1t Is difficult though, to sec what real occa-
sion there could be for the passage Of this special
In view Of the decision Of Chief Judge Larremore,
since followed by the Common Pleas and Superior
Courts, that Cinnamon DO admitted 10 citizenship
In the same manner as other foreigners. This dccl-
has produced tho anomaly Ut the State courts
on one side Of the CITY Hail Park admitting China
men ~ citizenship while tho Federal judges In Inc
post office building on tho other side Of the old foun
tain hold that they cannot become voters In Amer
lea, on the authority Of Judge Sawyer Of California,
who decided that being neither white men nor black
mep they were Ineligible " citizenship Ono OF the
first lessons that Hong Yen Chang will have impressed
upon his mind In practising law will BIO that judges
sometimes disagree.
Justice Douglass Boardman, of the Supreme Court,
who Is tho exeotor Of the win Ut Mrs Jennie McGraw
Fske and who therefore did not take part In the do
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0musements.

CAsNo-2 and s-Ermine.
Observation-Disclosures
EpyN MUsgR-Munczi Iaios-A)eeD.
6rH AVENUE THEArRE-2 and S-AliAn Dare
G..xn OpvpI HOUSE, and s-The Gladiator
IycyTs THE TRE--2 and e30-The Highest Bidder
M.nIsos AVE. AND 59rH-sr-Day and Evenins-Asrr''
mac and Monitor Panorama
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-8-Concert
MANHATTAN BEACH-8-Sebast0poL
NIBLos GARDEx-2 ana s-The Hunchback OF Paris
STAR THEATRE-2 and S-Held by the Enemy
ST GEoRGE-s30- Fall OF Babylon.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE and s-Ono Against Many
wALLAcK's-2 and s-Beman
1lTH-sT THEATRE-2 and 8--The stu Alarm'
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SOMETHING LOUDER THAN WORDS.


The Civil Service Commissioners have seen
light In their investigation into the charges
against Postmaster Ilarrity, OF Philadelphia
they took the ground that inasmuch as the
law did not, in exactly those words forbid
removals for partisan reasons, they had no
right to inquire into his motives for making
removals This construction would not only
leave tho head Of Government Office free TO
turn out whom he chose, but would prevent
the President from finding out, except In somc
other way than through the Civil Service
Commission, whether an official deserved to be
turned out himself for turning out others with
out cause. The TRIBUNE at the time pro-
nounced this view narrow and obstructive.
The Commissioners have now discovered, what
every sensible person could sec before, that
rcfusas to appoint or removals for partisan
reasons are violations of tho law. That vas
plainly the intent Of the law when it forbade
the discharge Of an cmployc because he had
refused to render political service or had re-
fused TO be cocrced in his political action.
This is wise decision and for that reason
Of course Mr.. Edgcrton could not join in it.
Now the way TO prove that it is to I've some
thing more than words is sor the President
to act upon it. Let him dismiss the heads OF
Offices who, it has been shown, have mado
dismissals for partisan reasons. The case Of
Mr.. Scebcrgcr who told Webster, an cmpioye
that his dismissal was for political reasons
and not for cause who now denies this but
cannot give his reasons for the act, saying that
he prefers to keep them :" in his own mind"
would be a good one to look into first. Plenty
moro can be found to follow.
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The school trustees OF the Twelfth Ward met last
evening In No. AZ at Onehundred and. twenty
nnthst and Tenth 10 investigate the charges pro-
ferred against Mrs Annie T. Smart, teacher In School
No. 81. Mrs. Smart absent, and also Andrew L..
Souard who Is accused with her. Mr. youiard Is chair
OF the board OF trustees. Robert e. Steele was
chosen chairman. John whaen announced that he had
suspended Mrs. Smart without pay pending the investi.
cation OF the charges and tho beard approved his action
by an unanimous vote.
The clerk read letter from Mrs. Smarts lawyer, In
which he said that Mrs. Smart would conform In all re-
with and asked that she have more
time prepare her answer 10 the ch2rgrs The letter
further said that Mrs Smart felt confidence that she
could fully acqult her reputation OF tho stains resting
upon IL N Afforded proper opportunity. Trustee Knapp
objected giving the accused time, and
said that should expelled the evidence already
before the This was objected TO by Chairman
Steele the ground that no one should be condemned
without hearing and after discussion IL agreed
that Mrs. Smart should furnish her September
10. Mr.. soulard has demanded OF tho Board OF Educa
on investigation into the allegations against him.